text_original: Even earlier than this the kingly office had generally become restricted to some noble family, descended generally from some hero of the national history — some Amal or Meroving or Cerdic. Next in power to the king stood the nobles. In the primitive Teutonic constitutions these formed a council, by whom the king was advised and by whose influence his power was held in check.
text_transcription: EVEN EARLIER THAN THIS THE KINGLY OFFICE HAD GENERALLY BECOME RESTRICTED TO SOME NOBLE FAMILY DESCENDED GENERALLY FROM SOME HERO OF THE NATIONAL HISTORY SOME AMAL OR MEROVING OR CERDIC NEXT IN POWER TO THE KING STOOD THE NOBLES IN THE PRIMITIVE TEUTONIC CONSTITUTIONS THESE FORMED A COUNCIL BY WHOM THE KING WAS ADVISED AND BY WHOSE INFLUENCE HIS POWER WAS HELD IN CHECK
phonemes: ˈiːvən ˈɜːlɪɚ ðɐn ðɪs ðə kˈɪŋli ˈɑːfɪs hæd dʒˈɛnɚɹəli bɪkˌʌm ɹᵻstɹˈɪktᵻd tə sˌʌm nˈoʊbəl fˈæmɪli, dᵻsˈɛndᵻd dʒˈɛnɚɹəli fɹʌm sˌʌm hˈiəɹoʊ ʌvðə nˈæʃənəl hˈɪstɚɹi — sˌʌm ɐmˈæl ɔːɹ mˈɛɹoʊvɪŋ ɔːɹ sˈɜːdɪk. nˈɛkst ɪn pˈaʊɚ tə ðə kˈɪŋ stˈʊd ðə nˈoʊbəlz. ɪnðə pɹˈɪmᵻtˌɪv tjuːtˈɑːnɪk kˌɑːnstɪtˈuːʃənz ðiːz fˈɔːɹmd ɐ kˈaʊnsəl, baɪ hˈuːm ðə kˈɪŋ wʌz ɐdvˈaɪzd ænd baɪ hˌuːz ˈɪnfluːəns hɪz pˈaʊɚ wʌz hˈɛld ɪn tʃˈɛk.